Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    30/05/2024, 11:40

General

  • Target
    2024-05-30_a62fb6939b03841d9b3df9d03fda0232_darkside.exe
  • Size 146KB
  • Sample240530-nsz6bagh48
  • SHA256 675c0a4ee23d860e1e29f7bf0a1535ca2c41ecdc6af6c027f30a651fb781a7b0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\qE3fCVqMh.README.txt

  • lockbit

Ransom Note
  • ~~~ LockBit 3.0 the world's fastest ransomware since 2019~~~ >>>> Your data are stolen and encrypted The data will be published on TOR website if you do not pay the ransom RANSOMWARE = 100$ BITCOIN = 12QBRuDLuQpYLAVZDG1C27dA8aJTvy4Pys USDT TRON = TLzpsvdaStJ2uviCEhyKYHxfnZhTQfdfLE LITECOIN = LU6bjsxJDFXHsc7LyXUowThWpY9oj2Lc2C >>>> What guarantees that we will not deceive you? We are not a politically motivated group and we do not need anything other than your money. If you pay, we will provide you the programs for decryption and we will delete your data. Life is too short to be sad. Be not sad, money, it is only paper. >>>> You need contact us WHEN THE PAYMENT IS DONE OR WE WILL NO AWSER ! TELEGRAM = @shopsupportoff >>>> Your personal DECRYPTION ID: DDB2A5E8856E38593724B0072ACEE952 >>>> Warning! Do not DELETE or MODIFY any files, it can lead to recovery problems! >>>> Warning! If you do not pay the ransom we will attack you repeatedly again!
Wallets
  • 12QBRuDLuQpYLAVZDG1C27dA8aJTvy4Pys

Signatures

  • Lockbit

    Ransomware family with multiple variants released since late 2019.

  • Renames multiple (607) files with added filename extension

    This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies Control Panel 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-30_a62fb6939b03841d9b3df9d03fda0232_darkside.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-30_a62fb6939b03841d9b3df9d03fda0232_darkside.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4556
    • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
      C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      PID:1064
    • C:\ProgramData\84A2.tmp
      "C:\ProgramData\84A2.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Deletes itself
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1068
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\PROGRA~3\84A2.tmp >> NUL
        3⤵
          PID:3576
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k PrintWorkflow -s PrintWorkflowUserSvc
      1⤵
        PID:544
      • C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4656
        • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE
          /insertdoc "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\{6948E74D-F611-46AA-B0E4-A4E82D1D6866}.xps" 133615428299770000
          2⤵
          • Checks processor information in registry
          • Enumerates system info in registry
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:5072

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            EEEEEEEEEEE

            • Path C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\EEEEEEEEEEE
            • Size 129B
            • SHA256 fc35751ce8dbd4edd51724c577c6e68fc4f75e80c5bc7401d0281f98edcf92c4
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            84A2.tmp

            • Path C:\ProgramData\84A2.tmp
            • Size 14KB
            • SHA256 917e115cc403e29b4388e0d175cbfac3e7e40ca1742299fbdb353847db2de7c2
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
            • Size 146KB
            • SHA256 0051d200397700858a3853d6bdb869df4cdecab93e8c5a5e28a5fb5780878b27
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            {2523EF07-4906-403D-AD2C-724DDBCACD4C}

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{2523EF07-4906-403D-AD2C-724DDBCACD4C}
            • Size 4KB
            • SHA256 af244eae808befb78bf8646c24eb186ad20f7307a3a96ef29375679b367f386e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            qE3fCVqMh.README.txt

            • Path C:\qE3fCVqMh.README.txt
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 99840b5db8ddbbf79e662c7e2e7e305b2cc8d4e135834976a5ef3616634668c0
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            DDDDDDDDDDD

            • Path F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\DDDDDDDDDDD
            • Size 129B
            • SHA256 20931a40310d21e2f51e66575a0b545e4fb4db101c344ebd998676d1a082ec7a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            memory/4556-2-0x0000000003290000-0x00000000032A0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4556-1-0x0000000003290000-0x00000000032A0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4556-0-0x0000000003290000-0x00000000032A0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5072-2748-0x00007FF986090000-0x00007FF9860A0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5072-2749-0x00007FF986090000-0x00007FF9860A0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5072-2747-0x00007FF986090000-0x00007FF9860A0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5072-2750-0x00007FF986090000-0x00007FF9860A0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5072-2746-0x00007FF986090000-0x00007FF9860A0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5072-2781-0x00007FF983F80000-0x00007FF983F90000-memory.dmp

            memory/5072-2784-0x00007FF983F80000-0x00007FF983F90000-memory.dmp